Vanilla Incense - Insp by Penhaligon's The World According to Arthur
50ML Extrait De Parfum
£44.95
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Vanilla Incense - Insp by Penhaligon's The World According to Arthur
£44.95
✔ Free UK delivery on every order
✔ Hand-blended to order in the UK, dispatched same or next working day
✔ Vegan & cruelty-free · 8–10+ hour Extrait de Parfum
- Inspired by Penhaligon's — The World According to Arthur
- Extrait De Parfum, available in 5ml sample, 12ml oil roller, 15ml, 30ml and 50ml, plus a 3x15ml set
- 8-10+ hours wear time
- Vegan and cruelty-free
- Hand-blended in the UK
🐉 Penhaligon's – The World According to Arthur
Eccentric. Majestic. Unapologetically mythical.
Step into the fantastical imagination of Arthur, the Emperor's rebellious younger son — a creature of curiosity, contradiction, and quiet power. The World According to Arthur is a fragrance that refuses to follow the rules, blending ancient wisdom with modern irreverence in true Portraits fashion.
This is a smoky‑resinous oriental with a mystical glow, where sacred incense meets velvety woods and a whisper of spice. It feels like wandering through a hidden temple at dusk — warm, meditative, and quietly commanding.
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✨ Fragrance Profile
Olfactive Family: Amber • Woody • Smoky • Spicy
Top Notes
- Incense — mystical, smoky, meditative
- Grapefruit — bright, bitter citrus spark
Heart Notes
- Ambrette — musky, warm, softly sweet
- Clary Sage — aromatic, herbal, refined
Base Notes
- Tonka Bean — creamy, sweet, comforting
- Guaiac Wood — smoky, resinous, sacred
- Amberwood — warm, glowing, modern
How Vanilla Incense compares to Penhaligon's The World According to Arthur
The same scent direction, our own UK-made composition, a fraction of the price. Here is the honest picture.
The designer original
Penhaligon's The World According to Arthur
Sold at designer / niche prices in the UK — typically well over £100 a bottle.
Ours · D&E Fragrances
Vanilla Incense Extrait de Parfum
£44.95 for 50ml
£0.90 per ml · from £14.99 in smaller sizes
Notes you will recognise
Incensevanillaamberwoods
Being upfront about the comparison
Vanilla Incense is our own original composition inspired by Penhaligon's The World According to Arthur — it is not a clone or a replica, and no inspired-by fragrance is. What you get is the same unisex scent direction and note structure, blended by hand in the UK as a long-lasting Extrait de Parfum.
Worn side by side you would recognise the family resemblance straight away, and you would also notice differences in the opening and in how it settles on your skin. We think that is a fair trade at this price, but we would rather you know exactly what you are buying.